IS Systems Specialist $132,496 – $165,609

About the role

The County of San Mateo’s Information Services Department seeks an IS Systems Specialist III to serve in the Security Division. Under general supervision, the individual in this position performs the most complex and varied technical tasks related to the configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and monitoring of the County’s security infrastructure. This position serves as a technical leader and technical subject matter expert in specific security area(s) and is called upon to analyze existing and future computing environments and ensure that all solutions comply with County policy, frameworks and industry accepted best practices.

Responsibilities

• System administration across a variety of platforms and services such as: Firewalls (Palo Alto); Intrusion Detection and Prevention (Palo Alto Threat Prevention and Wildfire); Endpoint Protection Suite/XDR; Security Orchestration Platform (XSOAR); Cloud Security services; XDR SIEM monitoring and management; Vulnerability identification and mitigation/remediation.
• Support in ancillary systems that support IAM/ARM platforms such as SolarWinds, Active Directory, OKTA.
• Perform intrusion event investigative and reporting activities as required.
• Analyze requests for new system implementations and ensure that strategies are applied that support best practice security design and integration with existing security infrastructure.
• Perform analysis and data production and reporting in support of any identified indicators of compromise, audit and policy compliance across the enterprise.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 5 years of progressively responsible experience in information technology, including at least 2 years of experience in a security-related field. Must have a valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Must have a valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Skills

Strong knowledge of network security concepts and technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, security orchestration, and cloud security. Experience with Palo Alto Networks products is preferred. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash is beneficial. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

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